BAY DREAMER YACHTS LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BAY DREAMER YACHTS LIMITED
- 2014-03-25➕MACKINNON, Helen Louise appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-25➕MACKINNON, Alan Kevin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-02
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Kevin Mackinnon Individual · English · DOB 12/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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